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Monash: for and against

29 April 2009

The Faculty of Law will host the 2009 Great Law Week Debate on Wednesday 13 May at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre as part of Victorian Law Week.

Victorian Law Week is held in the third week of May each year to promote greater understanding of the law within the community.

The debate, which last year attracted more than 300 people, will see two teams of well-known Monash graduates debate the topic: "They're not morons: governments should butt out of young people's lives."

The topic refers to the ways that governments are increasingly regulating how young people live, from internet and video game censorship to curfews and P plate restrictions.

Former world debate champion Meg O'Sullivan will lead the team for the affirmative, ably supported by ABC Radio National's Law Report presenter Damien Carrick, and Victorian Health Services Commissioner Beth Wilson.

The negative team will be lead by barrister Shivani Pillai and will include one of Melbourne's most respected Queens Counsels David Galbally and Sally Cockburn (Dr Feelgood) who presents on 3AW and Channel 7's Morning Show.

Overseeing the Great Law Week Debate as moderator is Monash law graduate Will Fowles who in 2005 became the youngest-ever member of the Melbourne Cricket Club Committee and in 2008 ran for Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

The debate starts at 6pm. RSVPs are essential by Friday 8 May, 2009 by phoning +61 3 9905 2630 or emailing marketing@law.monash.edu.au.

For other events during Victorian Law Week visit the Victoria Law Foundation website.

For more information on studying law at Monash visit the Faculty of Law website.